Challenger International's Victorian fronted office is on a prominent corner site on Belvedere which is part of Lansdown Road about 500 metres uphill from George Street traffic lights on the main A4 road through the City.

"Challenger Corner" or Grafton House is No 40 Belvedere Lansdown Road, and is on the corner of the intersection of Lansdown Road, Guinea Lane and Julian Road. The Grappa Wine Bar is on the opposite side of the road a little further up.

Lansdown is very easy to find being a continuation of Broad Street which starts at the prominent St Michael's Church tower just by the main Post Office. Driving takes about 1 minute from the centre.

Walking (uphill) will usually take no more than 10-12 minutes, head due North from the Abbey, past the Guildhall & Market in High Street, then moments later St Michaels Church tower, on into Broad Street and take the right hand pavement (where the hill starts) and over the intersection with traffic lights at George Street (The Bath to London Roman Road or A4 - Andrews Estate Agents are on the opposite corner), and upwards on to the lower slopes of Landsdown hill (passing the terraces of Fountain Buildings and Belmont on the right) and up to Guinea Lane where we are on the corner.

Belvedere has a couple of interesting antique shops and is a good place to park for a walk-about (space permitting) as its very close to the Circus, The Royal Crescent, The Assembly Rooms, no less than five museums and St Swithun's Church where Jane Austen's parents were married and where her father is buried. There are some good pubs such as the famous Star Inn which still decants beer from jugs, and great restaurants like Woods in Alfred Street. Hidden away is the lovely Hedgemead Park which is ideal for an alfresco picnic on sunny days and there's a play area for the children. Sadly the Victorian bandstand is silent these days, but very handy if the weather is showery!

Visitors to the city should note that the terraces of Georgian houses on Lansdown hill have a variety of seemingly mysterious names. To add to the ordered confusion visitors should be aware that each side is not the same name as that on the other until you reach Belvedere. Oxford Row is only one of three names that face Belmont for instance and they are all on Landsdown Road!

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